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Would Charlotte Support The Tampa Rays?


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Charlotte is one of the worst sports towns in the country. They would be retarded to move here.

What is your proof to back up your statement? Why did the NBA want to replace the Hornets so quickly after they left?

I think Charlotte would have sold out that game if one of their team was about to clinch a playoff spot.

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Charlotte is one of the worst sports towns in the country. They would be retarded to move here.

It's not a bad sports town, it's just young. We haven't quite had the time (or winning consistency in the teams) to develop our own identity. Charlotte is still primarily in its first and second generation of fans.

As for the Rays in Charlotte, they'd be no better off here than in Tampa (though we could give them a baseball-friendly climate and a nicer park.) If you think its tough trying to develop a Rays fanbase there, take a look at the 47-page Atlanta Braves thread...

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/34188-official-atlanta-braves-thread-47.html

That's not even counting the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs and other large MLB fan contingencies found in NC.

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